As temperatures rise, athletes out in the heat are taking extra precautions.

As temperatures rise, athletes out in the heat are taking extra precautions.

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Updated: 8:35 AM CDT Jun 6, 2014

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WEBVTT TEMPERATURES ARE STARTING TORISE JUSTAS MANY KIDS ARE BEGINNING TOTAKEPART IN SUMMER WORKOUTS.16 WAPT'S MIKE PERCHICK FOUNDOUTHOW THEY'RE STAYING COOL.WHISTLE/PLAYERS HITTINGPAD/CHEERMORE THAN 100 KIDS BATTLED EACHOTHER -BLOCKING AND THE HEAT - DURINGAN EARLY FOOTBALL CAMP.WE TELL THE COACHES ANY TIMEYOU FEEL LIKE A KID, YOU WANNAGET HIM SOME WATER OR GATORADE,JUST GO TO THE TENT AND GET SOMEWATER OR GATORADE.WE ALSO HAVE COACHES WHO AREHANDLING ANY INJURIES OROVERHEATING, AS WELL. AND WEHAVE LOTS OF BOTTLED WATER ASWELL THAT WE ICE DOWN AND GIVETOTHEM NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGHOUTTHE DAY.AND ANOTHER WAY THEY'RE BEATINGTHE HEAT IS HAVING CONSTANTBREAKS. AS YOU SEE BEHIND MEDURING LUNCH PLAYERS TAKINGOFF THEIR GEAR, TRYING TO COOLOFF IN ORDER TO BEAT THESE HIGHTEMPERATURES. LAST YEAR-FLORENCEMIDDLE SCHOOLER TILDEN COURTNEYPASSED AFTER OVERHEATING ATPRACTICE. STATE OFFICIALSMOVED BACK KICK OFF FOR EARLYSEASONFOOTBALL GAMES TO PROTECTPLAYERS.SOME OF THEM TOLD US THESEWORKOUTSCAN HELP THEM STAY STRONGERDURING THESEASON.IT CAN HELP US, LIKE, SO WE CANBE ADJUSTED TO THE HEAT. SOWHEN WE PLAY, WE WON'T REALLY BETIRED OR HOT OR PASS OUT SOTHAT'S WHY I LIKE THE HEAT OUTHERE. THE CAMP IS RUN BYSEVERAL FORMER NFL PLAYERS LIKEJIMMYSMITH, GLEN COLLINS, AND JAYMEMITCHELL.COACHES SPOKE OF THE IMPROVEMENTOFPLAYER SAFETY.WE'RE DOING A BETTER JOB OF IT.CAUSE YOU KNOW WHEN I WASPLAYING FOOTBALL, WE USED TO GETONE CUP OF GATORADE. BUT NOW YOUKNOW, WITH NEW SCIENCE, WE'REMAKING SURE- THE BIGGEST THINGIS TO DRINK AS MUCHWATER AS YOU POSSIBLE CAN. FROMMURRAH HIGH SCHOOL, MIKEPERCHICK 16 WAPT NEWS.CAUGHT ON CAMERA - A TEENAGERSHOOTINGAT AN S-U-V. A CLOSER LOOK AT

Athletes work to beat the heat

As temperatures rise, athletes out in the heat are taking extra precautions.